Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per)
Myanmar
2,606 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
616 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Myanmar rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
14th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,606 per 100,000 people against 616 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1,990 per 100,000 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 241 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 396.17 per 100,000 people | 349.51 per 100,000 people | 46.66 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1,248 per 100,000 people | 440.97 per 100,000 people | 807.24 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,287 per 100,000 people | 594.34 per 100,000 people | 1,693 per 100,000 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Myanmar, at 2,606 per 100,000 people against 616 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,990 per 100,000 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Myanmar ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 241 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.